(tbralnina/iStock, Getty Images) A balanced diet that includes protein from a variety of sources may lower the risk for developing high blood pressure, new research from China finds. The study, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found that Chinese adults whose diets included the greatest variety of protein sources had a substantially…
(Pogonici/iStock, Getty Images) People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders may have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease at younger ages than those without a serious mental health condition, according to new research. “Previous research has indicated that people diagnosed with a serious mental illness die 10 to 20 years earlier than the general…
(Laura Olivas/Moment, Getty Images) Lea en español If you struggle with the switch to daylight saving time, you might feel enlightened to learn it’s not just in your head. It involves an interplay between the clock, sunshine and your body at a cellular level. Planning ahead to shift clocks forward one hour, which happens this…
Rev. Darrell Armstrong is the executive director of the nonprofit Shiloh Community Development Corporation in New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of Lifetouch) At the 142-year-old Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, the 1,500-member congregation has learned that tending only to spiritual needs is not enough. So, the predominantly Black church works together through its nonprofit…
(Westend61, Getty Images) Lea en español It’s after midnight, well past your normal bedtime, and you’re about to start watching your third straight episode of that police drama or classic comedy while sitting on the couch with a blanket. Sounds like a cozy way to wind down the night. Just try not to do it…
(whilerests/iStock, Getty Images) People hospitalized with COVID-19 were up to twice as likely to die or be critically sick if they also had congenital heart defects, new research finds. People born with heart defects also had a higher risk of needing a ventilator or being treated in the intensive care unit than people without heart…
(Maria Bobrova/iStock, Getty Images) Nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen modifiable risk factors – most notably high blood pressure, obesity and physical inactivity, according to new research. The findings suggest a large portion of dementia cases could be prevented, especially among Black and Hispanic adults, who…
(quickshooting/iStock, Getty Images) Eating a predominantly plant-based diet may substantially slow the rate of cognitive decline in older Black adults in the U.S., according to preliminary research. However, this dietary pattern had less effect on cognitive decline in older white adults, according to the findings presented Friday at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention,…
(Bill Oxford/E+, Getty Images) Resistance exercise that works on strengthening muscle may be better than aerobic exercise for improving the duration and quality of sleep, preliminary research shows. And that could be good for your heart. “It is increasingly recognized that getting enough sleep, particularly high-quality sleep, is important for health, including cardiovascular health,” study…